"SON" OF A GUN
The criminal act of starting a fire.
Arson
This day of love is celebrated every year on the 14th
Valentine's Day
His most famous invention is the light bulb, which he first demonstrated in 1879
Thomas Edison
Chips
Abandon
Follow the law, or you might end up in a penal institution, also called:
Prison
In leap years, it's the last date in February
The popular American singer known as "The King of Rock and Roll"
Elvis Presley
Called a "lorry" over there, here we call this vehicle what?
Garbage truck
A strip of material, like gauze, used to protect a wound
Bandage
Criminal disloyalty to one’s own government.
Treason
The National Football League (NFL) plays this annual championship on the first Sunday in February
The Superbowl
Before he served as the 34th President from 1953-1961, and was responsible for planning and supervising the invasion of Normandy.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
To raise to a higher position or level, here it's called an elevator.
Lift
A mass of wax (sometimes scented) that is burned to provide light.
Candle
The image produced by an ultrasound examination.
Sonogram
It's the first day of Lent, when the residue of burnt palm fronds is applied to the forehead
Ash Wednesday
In 1932 she became the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic
Amelia Earhart
In America, these go on teeth to straighten them out, in Britain they hold up your trousers
Braces
For an organized group to break up and stop functioning.
Disband
This short, often romantic, poem, which originated in 13th century Italy, has fourteen lines and is written in iambic pentameter. William Shakespeare penned 154 of them.
Sonnet
Will there be six more weeks of winter? Many tune in on February 2nd to find out on this holiday
Groundhog Day
One of the great American writers of the 20th century. His works included, “A Farewell to Arms” (1929), “For Whom the Bell Tolls” (1940), and “The Old Man and the Sea” (1952).
Ernest Hemingway
A cookie in Britain; a small round roll of bread in America.
Biscuit
Increase in size, volume, or quantity.
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